Sheridan, Dermot (2025) Enhancing Athlete Monitoring: A Machine Learning Approach to Predicting Ratings of Perceived Exertion and Oxygen Uptake in Team Sports. PhD thesis, Dublin City University.
Abstract
Technological advances have increased data monitoring in sport, offering potential competitive advantages. Wearable technologies, in particular,
generate large volumes of data with untapped potential for athlete monitoring. However, practitioners face challenges in managing and interpreting these data. While commonly used descriptively, there is growing interest in leveraging historical data to inform decisions on training loads and performance. This thesis uses training load data from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) wearable sensors to develop predictive models for Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and Oxygen Uptake (VO2) in team sports. Feature engineering combined with deep learning was employed to enhance prediction accuracy. Results show that integrating domain knowledge with engineered features improves RPE prediction over traditional metrics. A pilot study also demonstrates that GNSS and IMU data can predict breath-by-breath VO2, with linear models performing comparably to deep learning approaches. The findings offer practical tools for coaches and sports scientists, supporting more effective load management and non-invasive, evidence-based performance monitoring in elite team sports.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
|---|---|
| Date of Award: | 15 July 2025 |
| Refereed: | No |
| Supervisor(s): | Roantree, Mark and Moyna, NIall |
| Subjects: | Computer Science > Computer engineering Computer Science > Computer software Medical Sciences > Exercise |
| DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing |
| Use License: | This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. View License |
| ID Code: | 31268 |
| Deposited On: | 21 Nov 2025 14:33 by Mark Roantree . Last Modified 21 Nov 2025 14:33 |
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